Category: News
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77% OF MEASLES CASES HIT NIGERIA’S UNVACCINATED KIDS – NCDC
Heartbreaking stat: Over 77% of Nigeria’s 2025 measles cases— that’s 14,801 out of 19,213 confirmed—struck kids with zero vaccine doses. Don’t let your little one be next! NCDC’s November report shows 26,866 suspected cases Jan-Nov, 153 deaths (0.8% fatality), with 9-59 month olds hit hardest (48.9%). North bears 80% burden—Borno, Zamfara, Yobe, Bauchi, Kebbi top…
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NSCDC DEPLOYS 55,000 OPERATIVES NATIONWIDE FOR FESTIVE SAFETY
Worried about bandits crashing your Christmas vibes? NSCDC just unleashed 55,000 officers across Nigeria to lock down lives, critical assets, and infrastructure—before, during, and after the yuletide rush! Spokesperson Babawale Afolabi dropped the news Tuesday in Abuja, quoting Commandant-General Ahmed Audi: “This massive rollout boosts our security game, curbing festive crime sprees like kidnapping, banditry,…
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POLICE, FRSC, LASTMA TEAM UP TO CRUSH LAGOS ACCIDENTS & ONE-CHANCE
Tired of dodging reckless trucks and sketchy buses on Lagos roads? Big relief ahead top agencies like Police, FRSC, and LASTMA just locked arms at Ikeja HQ to slash accidents and wipe out ‘one-chance’ robbers hitting highways hard! At Tuesday’s stakeholders’ powwow, Lagos Police Commissioner Mr. Olohundare Jimoh spotlighted the chaos: 23 million folks, container…
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PENCOP DG URGES CSOs TO LEAD PENSION AWARENESS CHARGE
Imagine retiring with real dignity, not scrambling for scraps—PenCom’s boss just called on Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to make that vision real for every Nigerian, from market traders to gig hustlers! At the 2025 PenCom CSO conference in Abuja today, Director-General Ms. Omolola Oloworaran (via her rep, Mr. Usman Musa) hailed CSOs as community trust-builders…
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ARMY NABS FEARED BENUE BANDIT KINGPIN IN SMART INTEL OP
Hey, have you heard? The Nigerian Army just pulled off a massive win in Benue State snagging Fidelis Gayama, that notorious bandit boss who’s been terrorizing the Benue-Taraba border with kidnappings and robberies for ages. Talk about a game-changer! Troops from the Forward Operating Base in Wukari, part of the 6 Brigade and Operation Whirl…
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IMO GOV UZODIMMA DROPS N1.43TRN ‘ECONOMIC BREAKTHROUGH’ BUDGET BOMBSHELL
Imo State Gov Hope Uzodimma unleashed a monster N1.43 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill Monday to the House of Assembly—a whopping 78% surge from 2025’s N807bn—stacking 83.4% capital firepower (over N1trn) on power revolutions, world-class infra and job-sparking projects to ditch generator hell, while N238.5bn recurrent locks in salaries, overheads and subventions amid fatter federal cash…
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BEHIND THE SCENES EXPLODES TO N512M IN WEEK 2, SHATTERS NOLLYWOOD RECORDS
Funke Akindele’s ‘Behind The Scenes’ owned Nigerian cinemas in its second weekend, raking a jaw-dropping N512 million to claim top spot and blitz past the N500m barrier faster than any Nollywood flick ever—distributed by FilmOne Entertainment, this fame-exposing drama peels back glamour’s curtain on success highs, generosity traps and emotional tolls that hook audiences craving…
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OVERSABI AUNTY RAKES N99.8M IN EPIC NOLLYWOOD WEEKEND BOX OFFICE BLAST
Nollywood’s cheeky rom-com ‘Oversabi Aunty’ stormed cinemas nationwide, pocketing a whopping N99.8 million over its opening weekend to snag second spot behind the top flick—cementing it as 2025’s runner-up launch for local hits, with FilmOne Entertainment hailing West African fans for packing houses and proving Naija stories pack global punch amid rising cinema fever. Distributed…
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FG MANDATES DRUG TESTS FOR ALL PUBLIC SERVICE JOB HUNTERS
The Federal Government slammed down a game-changer Monday: mandatory pre-employment drug screening for every public service applicant, looping in NDLEA for airtight checks to slash illicit highs crippling youth, productivity and Naija’s security backbone—straight from SGF’s service-wide circular to MDAs and parastatals. Director Segun Imohiosen spotlighted the youth abuse epidemic’s toxic ripple on health, economy…
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TINUBU ORDERS SECURITY CHIEFS: NO MORE SCHOOL KIDNAPS ON HIS WATCH
Info Minister Alhaji Mohammed Idris dropped a bombshell Monday at the End-of-Year Media Conference in Abuja President Bola Tinubu’s issued a ironclad directive to security agencies: crush student kidnappings for good, backing swift rescues like Papiri’s full 230 St. Mary’s Catholic School kids and staff freed, plus Kwara church folks and Kebbi victims all home…
